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Ahmedabad, July 14 (PTI) The Gujarat High Court on Monday directed a man, facing contempt of court for attending a virtual court hearing while relieving himself on a toilet seat, to deposit Rs 1 lakh with the court's registry after observing that he was ready to tender an unconditional apology. The incident occurred on June 20 when Justice Nirzar S Desai was hearing a case. A video of the man soon went viral, prompting the high court to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings. On Monday, the di ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh government has announced a relief of Rs 7 lakh per household for those whose homes were completely destroyed in the monsoon calamity, which has claimed 105 lives in the state. "The state government has decided to provide Rs 7 lakh to families whose houses were swept away due to floods and heavy rains. This announcement has been made by the Chief Minister," Himachal Pradesh's Minister for Revenue, Horticulture, and Tribal Develop ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh government has announced a relief of Rs 7 lakh per household for those whose homes were completely destroyed in the monsoon calamity, which has claimed 105 lives in the state. The state government has decided to provide Rs 7 lakh to families whose houses were swept away due to floods and heavy rains. This announcement has been made by the Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh Minister for Revenue, Horticulture, and Tribal Development ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): The monsoon season has continued to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh, claiming a total of 105 lives between June 20 and July 14, 2025, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Out of 105 deaths, 61 deaths were directly caused by rain-related calamities, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, fire incidents, and electrocution, as per the official cumulative report released by the State Emergency Operatio ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): The monsoon season has continued to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh, claiming a total of 105 lives between June 20 and July 14, 2025, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Out of 105 deaths, 61 deaths were directly caused by rain-related calamities, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, fire incidents, and electrocution, as per the official cumulative report released by the State Emergency Operatio ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur on Monday urged the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government to look into the devastation occurred to flash floods and heavy rainfall in Thunag bazaar area of Mandi district with "seriousness." Speaking to ANI, Thakur pointed that a mass destruction has been occurred in the area and it will cost in lakhs for people to rebuild their shops and homes. Also Read | Shubhanshu Shukla Returning to Earth: Ax ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for six districts of Himachal Pradesh, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two days, while also cautioning about continued rain activity across the state till July 20. According to Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, moderate rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours in districts including Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, and ...Read More >
Shimla, July 13 (PTI) Hundreds of people stuck in traffic jams following a landslide on the Mandi-Kullu stretch of the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway near 4 Mile in Himachal Pradesh heaved a sigh of relief as one-way traffic was restored after over 24 hours on Sunday evening. The road was closed following a massive landslide on Saturday afternoon following rains and while the light vehicles were diverted via the Chailchowk-Gohar-Pandoh and Kamand-Kataula and Bajaura routes, heavy vehicles w ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): The monsoon has left a trail of devastation across Himachal Pradesh, claiming 98 lives and causing property damage worth Rs 770.96 crore, according to the latest data released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Between June 20 and July 13, a total of 57 people died in rain-related incidents such as landslides (8), flash floods (15), cloudbursts (9), drowning (10), electrocution (4), and other rain-triggered accidents, including p ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): The monsoon has left a trail of devastation across Himachal Pradesh, claiming 98 lives and causing property damage worth Rs 770.96 crore, according to the latest data released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Between June 20 and July 13, a total of 57 people died in rain-related incidents such as landslides (8), flash floods (15), cloudbursts (9), drowning (10), electrocution (4), and other rain-triggered accidents, including p ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 12 (ANI): Rainfall lashed several parts of Srinagar on Saturday morning, providing much-needed relief from the prevailing hot and humid conditions in the city. The showers brought down temperatures and offered relief from the persistent humidity of the past few days. According to a press release by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), "Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand during July 8-14; Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit, ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 12 (ANI): Rainfall lashed several parts of Srinagar on Saturday morning, providing much-needed relief from the prevailing hot and humid conditions in the city. The showers brought down temperatures and offered relief from the persistent humidity of the past few days. According to a press release by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand during July 8-14; Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit, ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said a massive disaster had struck three assembly constituencies in Mandi district due to a cloudburst, with Seraj constituency being the worst affected. He visited the impacted areas, met families at rehabilitation centres, and sought central help to deal with the crisis. Speaking to the mediapersons, CM Sukhu said, ... A massive disaster has struck the state in three assembly c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, bringing relief from days of intense heat. Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Delhi. Traffic also came to a standstill in many parts of the national capital following the heavy rainfall. According to sources, due to bad weather in Delhi, a total of six flights have been diverted from IGI Airport, including two to Lucknow and four to Jaipur. The diversions were nece ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur jointly inspected the Thunag market area on Wednesday, which was severely affected by flash floods during the recent cloudbursts in the Seraj assembly constituency. According to an official press release, both leaders met with the people who suffered due to this natural calamity and assured them of every possible help. While speaking to the media, t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, bringing relief from days of intense heat. Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Delhi. Traffic also came to a standstill in many parts of the national capital following the heavy rainfall. According to sources, due to bad weather in Delhi, a total of six flights have been diverted from IGI Airport, including two to Lucknow and four to Jaipur. The diversions were nece ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 7 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh has witnessed 23 flash floods, 19 cloudbursts and 16 landslides since the onset of monsoon on June 20, and 52 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state so far, officials said on Monday. In the worst-hit Mandi district, search and rescue operations have been intensified with drones and sniffer dogs being used to trace 28 people who went missing last week in the Thunag, Gohar and Karsog subdivisions, they said. On Monday, a landslide occurred in ...Read More >
The district administrations of Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur have been put on alert following a warning for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in these districts on Sunday. IMAGE: A view of the damaged car and houses following cloudburst, in Mandi on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said the state government was prepared to deal with the situation. "We are ready," he said. According to the State Emergency O ...Read More >
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a yellow alert for Delhi, forecasting light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning across parts of the city. The weather shift is expected to bring marginal relief from the prevailing humid conditions, with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 33 degrees Celsius. The capital recorded a minimum temperature of 28.8 degrees Celsius, which is 0.8 degrees below the season's average, according to IMD data. Relative h ...Read More >
Shimla: About 240 roads, including 176 in Mandi district, are blocked in Himachal Pradesh following heavy rains over the past few days with more in the offing as the local MeT office issued a 'red' alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts on Sunday. It also warned of low to moderate flash-flood risk in parts of five districts of Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur in the next 24 hours. An 'orange' warning for heavy to very ...Read More >
District administration has provided assistance of Rs 1.70 lakh as financial aid, ration, relief material ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Rescue operations continue in Mandi district to locate 34 missing individuals after landslidesHeavy rainfall has caused severe flooding, resulting in 11 deaths and extensive property damage157 people are currently sheltered in five relief camps set up by the State Emergency Operation Centre Did our AI summary help? Let us know. ...Read More >
Shimla: Forty-three people have been killed and at least 37 are missing in Himachal Pradesh due to cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides since the onset of monsoon last month, officials said on Friday. The Met office has issued a "red" alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rains at isolated places in Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts and an "orange" alert for heavy to very heavy showers at isolated places over Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Solan, Shimla and Kullu districts on Sunday. ...Read More >
Shimla, July 5 (PTI) More than 260 roads, including 176 in Mandi district, are blocked in Himachal Pradesh following heavy rains over the past few days, officials said on Saturday. The local MeT office has issued a 'red' alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts on Sunday. An 'orange' warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places has been issued for Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Solan, Shimla and Kullu districts. ...Read More >
Heavy rains triggered cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, resulting in five deaths, five injuries, and sixteen missing individuals. The severe weather caused widespread disruption, closing 406 roads and damaging homes and infrastructure. Rescue operations are underway, and warnings for more heavy rain have been issued for several districts.Cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rains battered Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, leaving five people ...Read More >
Rainfall is expected to continue in Himachal Pradesh in coming days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall also likely at some places. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a low to moderate flash flood alert for Mandi, Kullu, Hamirpur, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts for the next 24 hours. The weather office said surface run-off or inundation may occur at some fully saturated soils and low-lying areas due to expected rainfall occurrence. During the last 24 hours, extremely heav ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 3 (PTI) With the recovery of one more body, the death toll in the cloudburst and flash flood-related incidents in Mandi has mounted to 14, officials said on Thursday. Five people were injured, while a search is underway for 31 missing, they said. The latest body, yet to be identified, was found in Rode in the Thunag subdivision of the district. Ten cloudbursts, three flash floods and a landslide were witnessed in different parts of Mandi on Tuesday. Earlier in the morning, two peo ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 3 (PTI) With the recovery of two more bodies, the death toll in the cloudburst and flash flood-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi has mounted to 13 while search is underway for 29 others missing, officials said on Thursday. Ten cloudbursts, three flash floods and a landslide were witnessed in different parts of Mandi district on Tuesday. Officials said two bodies were recovered this morning. While seven bodies were recovered from Gohar, five were from Thunag and one in K ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh over the last 24 hours has caused widespread disruption to public utilities, with 261 roads blocked, 599 distribution transformers (DTRs) disrupted, and 797 water supply schemes affected, according to the latest status report from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), issued at 10 am on July 3. According to a press note from the Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority, the report shows a rise i ...Read More >
Shimla, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rescuers resumed the search operation in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on the third day on Thursday to locate 34 people who went missing after cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered massive landslides and flash floods. The India Meteorological Department has predicted a moderate flash flood risk in Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts till Friday. Amid heavy rain and broken roads, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team on Wednesd ...Read More >
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